Heat Waves in India, A Tipping Point
For India, this past April was the hottest in 122 years and followed the hottest March on record. The heat wave has had critical knock-on effects. Surging electricity demand and stress on
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Water Scarcity In India, 2022
Water will be ‘limited’ as Indians dread lethal summer in the upcoming days. Indians will swelter over this summer season which will feel prolonged as extreme heat-waves demolish the urge to step
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Only 10 Vaquita Porpoises Left, Immediate Action Required
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Averaging 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males) in length, it is the smallest of all living cetaceans. The species is
Endangered Mountain Gorillas May Not Endure Water Shortage Caused By Climate Change
Over the span of 10 years, Dr. Edward Wright of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology along with other scientists observed the drinking water behaviour of Mountain Gorillas, scientifically known as
World’s Largest Fish Breeding Habitat Discovered In The Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Scientists have found the largest known fish breeding area on Earth near the Filchner Ice Shelf in the southern Weddell Sea, Antarctica. A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute documented approximately
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Air Pollution Fatal For Pollinators And Even Damages Their Smelling Ability
Insects are the most important pollinators on earth. These very important creatures are under threat due to air pollution we humans cause. Scientists have now new evidence to prove that air pollution
Will Kidney Stone Cases Rise Due To Global Warming?
Kidney stone is a painful condition caused due to hard deposits of minerals that form in urine and cause pain when passing through the urinary tract. The occurrence of this condition has
Karmactive Team
The Melting Of “Doomsday” Glacier Might Bring Unpredictable Destruction This Decade
Due to increased sea temperatures and climate change, one of Antarctica’s biggest glaciers is melting away. A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own
Barkha Pawar
WHO Updates Its Global Air Quality Guidelines
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Every year, exposure to air pollution is estimated to cause 7 million premature deaths. New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs)
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Climate/India/Natural Disaster/Weather High Tide Warning for Mumbai: Red and Orange Alerts Issued Across Maharashtra, Several States Warned In Mumbai, it has been raining heavily for the past several days. Consequently, waterlogging has
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